Harvard Yard

tree-filled historic center of Harvard University in Cambridge, MA adjacent to Harvard Square
AdministrativeArea historic_district Q2838342
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Harvard Yard

Summary

Harvard Yard is a historic district[1]. It ranks in the top 0.55% of historic_district entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month, #9 of 1,628).[2]

Key Facts

  • Harvard Yard is located in Cambridge[3].
  • Harvard Yard is in the country of United States[4].
  • Harvard Yard is on the continent of North America[5].
  • Harvard Yard's instance of is recorded as historic district[6].
  • Harvard Yard's instance of is recorded as park[7].
  • Harvard Yard's instance of is recorded as building complex[8].
  • Harvard Yard's Commons category is recorded as Harvard Yard[9].
  • Harvard Yard's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 42.37445, 'longitude': -71.11724}[10].
  • Harvard Yard's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 42.374444444444, 'longitude': -71.117777777778}[11].
  • Harvard Yard's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place[12].

Body

Geography

Harvard Yard is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Cambridge[3]. It is on the continent of North America[5].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include historic district[6], park[7], and building complex[8]. Harvard Yard's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place[12].

Why It Matters

Harvard Yard ranks in the top 0.55% of historic_district entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month, #9 of 1,628).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap relation id 17336107
    Located in
    Instance of historic district, park, building complex
    Country United States
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P402]]: 17336107, Adding OSM relation id claim from wikidata tag on relation/17336107 in United States"
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